northeastward

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

northeastward
    adv 1: in a northeastward direction; "the river flows
           northeastward to the gulf" [syn: {northeastward},
           {northeastwardly}]
    adj 1: toward the northeast
    n 1: the compass point midway between north and east; at 45
         degrees [syn: {northeast}, {nor'-east}, {northeastward},
         {NE}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Northeastward \North`east"ward\, Northeastwardly
\North`east"ward*ly\, adv.
   Toward the northeast.
   [1913 Webster]